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I like your type. Juxtaposing two unrelated events is mark of a dead mind. I give up.

TheOtherview:
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If the emboldened statement in your post does not highlight incurable paranoia, I don't know what does.
I take it you have that bit of conjecture on good authority...

More to the point; where were your expressions of a siege-mentality, when Oba Akiolu addressed other 'subjects' using the same language last year? (see further below)

Wait a minute, isn't it true that what your post really portrays is the kind of hypocrisy which has you looking the other way when other Nigerians are repatriated to their places of origin - as Fashola has done severally - but not when it concerns those from a particular sub-region. No? In other words, the well penned indignation about the inhuman treatment of a particular cohort who are to be considered 'special'?

Just so you know - while those of us who have chosen to maintain a steely silence can handle disagreeable opinions, which are conveyed with candour, we have absolutely no time for those who traverse the route of duplicity.

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Thank you bro for your comment. I hope we have found a ground for conversation. But before then, let me tell you that the book in question was not found with a 12 year old but a 31 year old. And he read it in his teen. And before God and man, you cannot deny knowledge of the existence of such book. For the reason you stated that the book was not officially approved for study in schools, we have kept quite about it. But the truth is that generations who read that book whether officially or unofficially are gradually taking over reins of power, and coupled with latest happening we must be on the alert.

I will be a fool to say that Igbos are all saints. We are not. But see what most Yoruba commentators have failed to see when they converse with the Igbo. The Igbo are able to isolate the culprit whenever they criticise. In the case in point Oba was rightly isolated. In your comment about Lagos as a no man's land, you desecrate my person, rendered me a nonentity by ascribing the saying of one Igbo man to me. Lagos for me is not a no man's land but instead of you to attack the man who said it you choose to attack all the Igbo. And when the Igbo attacked Oba for his misadventure the whole Yoruba came up that they are being attacked. The same happened when Achebe's book blamed Awolowo for his role during the war the whole Yoruba race said they were being attacked. This is what others do not understand about you. But every day you write about individuals from other areas and those people do not say all of them are being attacked.

mapet:
Bros,

I'd rather you went straight to your points, but your retort and critique on skillful writing is ironic as you made blunders which you seemingly accused Omatseye of.

First off, I will not bother requesting for verification of the name of the Yoruba book you claimed you saw with a 12 year old on the history of Igbos. A simple check on all Yoruba literature used in schools and approved by state ministries of education will show that no such book exist. Will you rather now blame a nation for some printouts that was of no known academic background? I do not claim the mastery of the skill of writing, but I know simply logic does not permit these errors of generalization and quoting from on verified sources.

For me I think the lessons that should be learnt is hardly learnt and we keep making the same mistakes all over. Let me just say a few;
1. When we don't respect each other; or better still we outrightly ridicule each other's tribes, the embers of discord will keep growing. Considering the number of unsavory things I see on NL as reflective of some collective positions of the divide is scary
2. This feeling of "they hate me, so I hate them" will not make the problem go away
3. I think well meaning Igbos should tell their folks to back off the issue of "Lagos, a no man's land". It has not worked, neither will it. It will only incur more ill-feeling and I dare say it's senseless and disrespectful of Lagosians.
4. We have a collective responsibilities of passing the right values to our children.

On the Oba's comment's, well Igbos were obviously agitated, but wisdom at times tells us we are circumspect in our reaction and take paths that are expedient. If we're careful enough we should have handled it better collectively kill the matter quickly. We are probably going battle with dousing the smoke of this issue that will last another few more long years

Mr. Omatseye, I like reading you every Monday at the back of the Nation. Before now, as an undergraduate I read you in the Sun Newspapers. The truth is, I do not read you because of the wisdom and the truth contained in your write up but in your mastery and skillful use of the English language. It is a pity that that skill which made me to fall in love you is lacking in this write up.

Just yesterday, as Nigerians were killing themselves I was ensconsed in Thomas Friedman's book, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." It is a book about globalisation and world development. In that book Friedman artfully exposed what I may call the problem of Nigeria. And it is this. "Half of the world seemed to be intent ... on building a better lexus, dedicated to modernising, streamlining and privatizing their economies in order to thrive in the system of globalisation. And half of the world - sometimes half the same country, sometimes half the same person - was still caught up in the fight over who owns which olive tree." That a writer should lend his trade to struggle about ownership of an olive tree, and to lie bardefacedly while doing so tells much about us as a country.

The truth is that the Yoruba person is is ingrained with an incurable hatred of the Igbo. I do not know why. But this is why I say so. A Yoruba friend told me how as a kid he read a book about the origin of the Igbo. It was a Yoruba book which he showed to me but since I couldn't raed the language I couldn't follow with the content. In that book, the Igbo was a product of a relationship between a Yoruba female outcast and a monkey. If I did not believe this many comments I have read from Yoruba nairalanders here have4 made allusion to this. Therefore, I was not suprised when a Yoruba child of 12 years who visited me, sat on my house and was served food declared to my own daughter with whom she was sharing the food that she hates all Igbo people. I was taken aback. At such a tender age. I sat back and asked her, so you hate me. She said no that I'm a good person but she hates all other Igbo persons. The message has been delevered and Igot it. Children get their worldviews from their parents and if a child could harbour such a thought then we are all done as a nation.

My point is this, the Igbo were agitated by Oba's comment because almost all of them in Lagos are aware of this feeling of hatred against them. And in the recent time we have heard of giving the Igbo in Lagos the Hausa treatment they received in Kano. Now it is becoming an official practice to hate the Igbo and stop him by all means the Igbo must have a rethink. As a tribe we must make a conscious decision that henceforth no further buying and developing of property in Lagos. If you have made money, take it down to the East and build there. Thank you.

Thank you Wike.

Please start being bad to visitors now. Eat them alive when you see them. Such statement as you just made is only heard among your people. Have you read the essay by one of your best minds, Wole Soyinka about the tiger NOT DECALRING its tigritude. Whichever tiger that does that is an ordinary pussy. This your constant declaration of your good naturedness in the face of contrary evidence shows who you really are.

abacusCm:
op,it is not your fault,it is just bcs Yorubas are accommodative and nice to visitors that is why you have the gut to post the trash.can any Yoruba group in the east insult any of the kings?i don't think that is possible.i have been saying it and I will continue saying it that average Ibos are traitors....O da le ni won..election will come and go but I'm 100% sure that the traitors among you will definitely pay for it.

You are an uncircumcised ediot for bringing the igbo nation into the statement of one individual. I wish some of you have taken time to decipher the difference between you and Igbo. For what the OBA did the IGBO have focused on the OBA and not transfered the aggression to common Yoruba. But when one Igbo does something your tribally wired mind reads it as IGBO nation. I have lost hope in you.

Jorussia:
I don't support insulting a traditional ruler,no matter what he may have done. The Igbo nation should be very careful the way they claim other peoples land as their own.

I'm in it. But hoping that our forefathers tribalism will not truncate it.

Master of diversionary politics

olaboy001:
Lagos has its history, tradition & culture....
Saying Lagos is no man's land is stupid.
JK my foot...

And your stupid head has failed to understand that every single IGBO man is equal to your OBA. Why not ask your OBA to respect that first.

CaptainAmerica1:
Bless you!

Also tell your brothers that you don't threaten an Oba! Try and always respect the tradition of the community

Let's live in peace

You are not an IGBO at all. And one OBA was allowed to insult up to 30 EZES and that is right.

naijasaints:
If your host community is complaining about your attitude,then change if u want to remain there.I implore my fellow igbos to behave cos igbos wont allow any Yoruba insult their Obi.

Thank you. The Igbo made Lagos what it is.

Tydies:
And without the IGBOS, Lagos would have been a tiny,formal Capital territory struggling for survival.

And you seem not to know the meaning of the first word in what you quoted.

eebruboss:
Don't forget these is just a prediction.. Nobody has ascertain this? And u already lamenting!

It doesn't. But when you say that all yahoo yahoo boys are Yoruba you become a TRIBALIST. I hope you understand it now?

Funjosh:
Most of the people that sell meat are YORUBA Does that make me also Tribalist

Permutations. Change should be far away from the idea that Nigeria is a booty shared by winners. So far this is the impression I have been getting that the winners will divide Nigeria among themselves. Where then is the change. A real change should make complete break with the past. Give us new and untainted people to serve us.

You are a big ediot. You are not fit for democracy. And you know the people you are threaning. People whose recorded history is all about democracy.

peckhamboi:
Ibos better fall in line or face the consequences.

I suggest APC monitor the votes from Igbo areas closely during the gubernatorial elections to determine the next line of action.

The most hopeless tribalist you are for bringing the Igbo into this. Talk about Eurobomber without mentioning his tribe as I addressed you without mentioning your tribe. If I am as deranged as yopur I will say your tribe is the most prejudiced of the whole lot.

sincerenigerian:
EUROBOMBER post this morning was inspiring reading. I was impressed. I hope we can have just 10% of Igbos behave and think like him.

His post has changed my perception of him.

And the first time I checked Amaechi is a Russian man, Rochas is a Jew, Ngige is an Arab, Onu is a Yoruba. And you think there are no PDP guys in Kano? Leave Igbo alone for your own good. Your people speak with two sides of their mouth.

Scatterboss:
That's your problem. There are sizeable Yorubas in PDP that delivered for GEJ, and those in the APC delivered for Buhari. Whats the chameleon in this? The last time i checked, Fayose is a Yoruba man.

You must qualify this your Buhari's supporters so that we know where to point. It is Buhari's supporters from Western Nigeria. For the first time their vote is counting in the election of Nigerian president they are theretening hell/ Others are laughing at them.

TopGee:
I got a Call now and the Militants are claiming they are facing constant abuse by the same people that ganged up against them. They are threatening them, and so have decided to meet them at the battlefield. This is the reason I warned that our youths must be careful because the way Buhari supporters are abusing those that voted Jonathan might trigger "we no gree again." It is not a crime to vote for any candidate of your choice but our utterances may destroy Nigeria, and all those boasting Buhari will destroy this and that will realize that war is not as easy as they think.

The election has come and gone peacefully but post election comments suppose to douse tension, instead many youths want to set Nigeria on fire ignorantly through their utterances. They don't know the harm they are about to cause to Nigeria as a result of abusing and threatening other regions that voted Jonathan based on their convictions. Everybody must not vote for one candidate. You don't have the power yet.

When did they massivley vote against Obasanjo because of performance. They did not present a candidate in 2003 when Obasanjo's performance was the issue. Or are you talking of Obasanjo of the 70s, the only a fool will prefer a Buhari of the 80s to Obasanjo of the 70s because that Obasanjo was an allround performer. You are either a yoruba or you want to curly their favour. But do that with dignity of some sort.

dearpreye:
Campaigns have ended. And elections have come and gone. The majority have decided in favour of President-elect, GMB. And we all should follow in the magnanimous footsteps of the incumbent President and accept the elections. A look at the bigger picture will tell one that the outcome was in the best interest of the nation. This may not be so with everyone, but I believe, in retrospect, the outcome was perfect for us AT THIS TIME.

Once again, congratulations to GMB and the APC, and the dogged supporters of his even here on Nairaland. Its being a huge honour to have met some of the most determined and convinced supporters from the both camps here. Though during the campaigns, we may have disagreed, and even came close to name-calling on a few occasions, but I believe we all did what we did in the best interest of the nation. Severussnape, temitemi1, ozoigbondu, Gbawe, Agaba123, barcanista, talktimi, egift, Billyonaire, Firefire, Whynotthetruth, WisdomFlakes, chukwudi44, sincerenigerian,raumdeuter, Passinshot, Clevermind, DaBulllT, francizy, and all other comrades too numerous to mention, our nation is fortunate to have you guys. Good work! There are many ways to the same destination!



THE YORUBAS

What a people! I have spend more than 20 years in Lagos, so its kinda safe to say, to a large extent, I do understand them. I have a lot of them as friends and brothers. They are a very wonderful people. First and foremost, I must appreciate Sen Bola Tinubu for his vision, and introduction of a new twist to our nation's politics. We owe him a lot.

I knew from the moment of the successful merger that birthed the APC that it would be very tough for the PDP to retain the Presidency. Most people here in PH believed the Yorubas voted for the APC because of Prof Osinbajo. I have fruitlessly tried to explain to them the level of political maturity of the South Westerners. Yes, thousands may have voted the APC because of Osinbajo. In every election, we are bound to see some voters support their own purely on the basis of tribe. But I believe the average Yoruba voted against the PDP purely based on PERFORMANCE. They felt GEJ didn't do enough to warrant their support and votes. They voted entirely on convictions!

We will agree it would have been very difficult, if not impossible, for GMB to have won the elections without the votes of the Yorubas. Their support for GMB led him to Aso Rock.

The outcome of the results from the South West showed clearly they are politically mature. The results came neck-in-neck. I believe that was where real elections took place. They are a people of convictions and ideals. If they turn against a candidate based on performance, they hardly retreat. Even in the OBJ days, on account of poor performance, they voted massively against him..their own brother. That will hardly happen with any other region.

The elections have ended. I paid more attention to the SW during the collation. They really know what they want. Kudos to them for their being true to their values and convictions. That's how a people grow.

Kai, Yoruba man. When did Atiku Abubakar, Ken Nnamani, Ibrahim Babangida, became Yoruba men that stopped Obasanjo's third term. Because he was one of you, my dear, you didi not do anything to stop him. And what did Yoruba do to install Jonathan. Pretty nothing or are you saying Doar Akunyili of the cabal fame is now Yoruba? But I love the way you people rewrite history. Had GEJ had won, you would have presented the figure he got from South West and tell us he won with your votes. Nigeria knows you.

tomzman:
What is all these. Can we just stop this rubbish and concentrate on moving the country forward.

I still maintain that GEJ got booted out because he failed. Even if it was just one of Nigeria's major problems he was able to solve, he would have won this election.

For those of you shouting SW this, SW that, one thing I want you to understand is that we are hungry for performance. That is why we don't mind turning against our own if he fails. Take a cue from Obasanjo's 3rd term agenda, we Yorubas were the first to reject it and we also made sure we frustrated that idea to the last. I'm sure the story would have been different if it was the Igbos. Yorubas have gone past the era of sentiments. We were the very ones that turned against the hausas, protested and made sure GEJ was sworn in as acting president back then. Where were the Igbos and SS during the subsidy protests? You guys preferred to be suffering, buying fuel at #140-#200 per litre just because 'your son' is the one in power. You see, that's what makes the difference between us. Yorubas would always fight to make sure things are done right irrespective of who is involved.

Above all, I maintain that as long as we remain one Nigeria, we would have to put our differences behind us and join hands to move the country forward and the earlier we realise this, the better.

Did you type this? Hahaha. Your brother went on air instigating genocides against the Igbo when result from Enugu nullified whatever headway the West thought they had given Buhari. Learn.

focus7:
Op good write up. But who care what the Igbos does. The election has expose the significant of te Igbo nation, there political value does not even measure up to three state in South South. The Igbos always overestimate themselves, thinking they are the tribes the other tribes cannot do without whereas they are the one that live on other tribes.

I like Yoruba. They are masters of double speak. This same group started blaming the Igbo alone for voting Jonathan calling them tribalists and people who put their egg in one basket when the result of the election show that the Yoruba are the only group that was neither hot or cold in the whole election but they chose to blame the igbo alone.

Toby77:
But igbos would never ever rule Nigeria. Bigotted fellows

You are filled with so much hate and bitterness against Jonathan. It is your like that still blame Babangida for 1993 denial of Abiola. So you would have praised Nwosu and leave Babangida if 1993 did not become what it became. Now 2015 is here. Why not praise the man that appointed Jega as part of his transformation agenda, gave him power to do what he should do, allow him freedom to act. And remember for the first time in Nigeria history a government institution INEC came out in public to tell the whole world that it had gotten all the money it needed to do its job.This shows he received every single support he needed from the man you like hating. My man give kudos to GEJ. But I understand he has put your acclaimed OBJ, alias GbagboMugabe of Nigeria,the third term lexicographer to shame.

naijainfogalery:
A wise man once told me, the 5 closest people to you are your future, GEJ just proves this to be true.

I cant believe Reuben Abati went on twitter to tweet Ivory coast and Obama also called Jonathan .

You become a failure when failed people linger around you, This GEJ story is a lesson for all of us.

And this goes out to those who are saying GEJ is a hero. Noooooo please you guys should go and check the definition of a hero. Jonathan Conceding defeat doesnt make him a hero. If you fail in school and you agreed to concede defeat, does that make you a hero? capital NOOO

Please Jonathan is not a hero. i would say Jonathan is a noble man who did the normal thing, may be because we are not used to normal in this part of the world thats why we are calling him a hero.
The only hero in this election is Jega, he saved the day. Lets be clear please

This op is stupid for posting this. Do you think Dangote is afraid of anybody in the world? Touch Dangote and crash the economy. Indeed, his presence near Buhari is a booster for Buhari and not the other way round. My message Dangote has not gone to lick his nyash but was just being good.

seeteazain:
While the collation was still being done on national television, Africa’s richest man and the 67th richest man in the world, Alhaji Aliko Dangote was spotted by the side of president Goodluck Jonathan.

but after the final results were called, Dangote was in the presence of now president elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari celebrating with him and his aides. See below:

http://247tops..com/2015/04/photos-see-how-billionaire-dangote.html

Your point is the real definition of chameleon.

Scatterboss:
Really? They are chameleon yet GEJ won in Ekiti state, got 40 percent in other SW states and was close in Ondo. They played the politics of not putting there egg in one basket, thats the real game of Politics.

For the Yorubas it has always been about us and never about others. Never about Nigeria but about what we, the yoruba will gain. Hmmmm. Even the North has more sense of justice than you. They have proven it more and more time again. You are the scums without principles

kaybams1:
And how has they fared by 'standing by what they believe in'?. Who told you Yorubas and Hausas too didn't have what they believe in? They were just more politically matured to know that in order to advance the political will of your people, some compromise are necessary. Buhari was normally known to be incorrigible and rigid so no one expected that he will merge with cunning Yorubas like Tinubu and his ilks. But then, he learnt that atimes to ascend to great heights, you need to stoop low. That simple fact is what eludes the igbo tribe and what keeps them where they are.

And the South West that got the president under PDP kept on voting against PDP. Back stabbers

Jaydenphoenix:
Someone once said if you stand for nothing....you fall for anything (or something like that).

Well my point is, the SE thinks it's about time they produce a Nigerian president. I do too but it's not going to be handed to them on a platter.

They need to go out and work for it....I mean work hard.

They need to pair up with either the west or the north. they r not talking to the north and they r busy fighting the western guys over Lagos.

Now, a new govt would be constituted by a party the SE didn't vote for. It's back to square one.

What amazes me is that the best the SE got under the Pdp in the past 16yrs is the Senate president office....and they still keep voting Pdp.

How does that work?

The spin doctors are at work already. Clean her, polish her, but remember to still allow her recognise herself in the mirror.

saasala:
General Buhari has a softer side represented by his gorgeous wife Aisha. Like her husband she is self-confident, but also pretty and charming.

1. Childhood
Aisha Buhari was born in Adamawa state in the family of the first Minister of defense, Mohammadu Ribadu. She was schooled in the best of Fulani traditions and cultures . She speaks English and Arabic fluently.

2. Education
Aisha is a very educated person. She graduated famous Ahmadu Bello university where she earned a Bachelors in Public administration. She also has a post-graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty, which she got in the Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France. Also she is an alumnus of the famous Carlton Institute of London. , Mrs Buhari is currently a graduate student of International Affairs and strategic planning.

3. Family
General Buhari’s first wife was the Hajiya Safinatu (nee Yusuf) Buhari. He married her when he was 18. After Buhari was released from jail, he divorced Safinatu for reportedly receiving financial assistance from IBB while he was in prison. . Buhari married Hajiya Aisha Halilu, a Fulani lady from Adamawa State in December 1989.

4. She asked Jonathan to resign
After an assassination attempt on her husband in Kaduna, she said, that President Goodluck Jonathan should resign from his office.

5. She tries to help people
She is a board member of International human right with their head office in United Kingdom. She also helps women politicians to raise funds for campaigns.

Source: http://www.naij.com/321598-5-facts-you-need-to-know-about-aisha-buhari.html

Yea, you are their irresponsible father that ran away. As''hole.

Bants:
Igbo na bastard

That's our man. We voted him in. Please continue to keep your good name intact. If APC have eyes or have masses interest at heart they shouldn't have driven you out of the party. Congrats the masses man. Your good work alone returned you. I was emotional when people were celebrating in the two pooling units in my area when you were declared winner. APC won in the other elections but only yours was celebrated.